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WOSSA LONDON MEDWAY 0-0-0
GYMNASTICS MEET RELAYS SOCCER Along with the beauty of spring with animals (from visiting a
F. E. Madill qualified three Despite an afternoon of pouring Madili Mustangs played their often come some more unpleas- friend's farm several times) I
competitors for the Junior class rain and cold weather our track first games of the season Thurs- ant tasks which can prove quite began to call the calf. Then, bear -
in therWOSSA meet in London on and field team performed well in day at Clinton and the gloomy, adventurous. Ong in mind that I hadn't the
Sat. April 21. Over 200 competed the 27th annual Medway Relays. rainy, muddy conditions imitated A few weeks ago, on spring faintest idea what to do if the
and our girls made an excellent There were 29 schools competing our feelings about the results. We break, I was faced with such a "dear" thing approached any
lost 3-1 (Jrs) an . task. Each spring as t
showing in tcad 3-0 (Srs)he scow closer, e lI decided to chs my
he high calibre meet. p � �
Coaches Mr. Mali and Mr. leaves there is one chore which I plan. Fortunately for me the calf
Shelley Letteau placed ninth in In the field events Glenna
the junior vault and tenth on the Barkey placed third in the open Mills both used the exhibition dread. Owning a dog is probably also decided to change his plan
uneven bars. high jump, Suzanne Helfenstein tilts to advantage, however, and worse in the spring than any and go into the neighbor's gar -
Karen Wood firushed 13th and placed third in junior shot put were able to make important other time of the year, because s den. Although this didn't go over
Caryn Mann 16th in the floor and Nancy Anderson brought evaluations of team members in dog who is tied up outside, when too well with the neighbors, I
home a first place ribbon in the actual game conditions. When "nature calls" all winter, caw thought it was an excellent idea
routine. the final starters are chosen both accumulate quite a bit of spring';, on the calf's part and soon he left
We particularly wish to con- junior long jump.
gratulate and thank Miss Mc- On the track, our relay mem- coaches are confident our teams raking. our block to venture further
will win their share of games. Although for most people this afield.
Pherson for the excellent coach- bers improved their own pre
ing she contributed, and a special vious times and had some ex- 0-0-0 would be a boring job, excite- I tried to notify neighboring
note should be made of the fact citing races. As the meet wore JUNIOR HURON -PERTH ment always seems to seek me farmers that I had -seen this calf,
that Miss McPherson remained on, the rain continued and the BADMINTON out. I was busily raking the lawn but of all days that day the phone
for two weeks after her contract runners were splashing through Last Tuesday in Lisirowel, F. E. of the dog's "dropping" area, as was not working.
with the board expired in order to water on the track and sliding Madill was represented by nine quickly as possible, when the dog
support our team in the WOSSA through mud on the in field. fine athletes at the annual Junior started to bark furiously. Since The purpose of this editorial is
The competition was excellent Huron -Perth Badminton this is not an uncommon occur- not to condemn local farmers for
meet. Championships. rence when someone is on "his" letting the calf out (I do know
Listowel emerged with the territory I was not overly con- enough to know that it was no
overall tears championship, with cerned. one's fault), but rather to point
Madill placing third among the 10 Soon I realized that the dog was out that even the most mundane
schools represented with 42 team more upset than usual. I flew tasks can have a glint of adven-
points. It was a very determined around to attempt to quiet the ture. Today, when people are so
effort by our juniors, many of dog with a few emphatic phrases concerned about "getting into a
whom were playing on the team when I stared straight into the rut", they should look at inci-
for the first time. eye of a calf. dents such as this as adventures
Individually Reuben Jacklin, "Somewhat taken -a -back" is and not problems, and I'm sure
playing singles, and Rob Grove not an accurate phrase for the that most would find life a little
and Graydon Stuckey, playing feeling I felt at this time. I felt more exciting. It's all in how you
doubles, turned in good efforts more terrified than that. Re- look at it!
against stiff competition and membering my vast training Alison Roberts
gained valuable tournament ex-
perience.
The girls' doubles team of
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Karen Johnston and Lori Goodall student interviews.
played five good matches,
y reached the semi-finals, losing to
Listowel 15-11, 15-4, and, finished What do you like best about Stephen Bott: "There isn't
third overall. May? much else you could sell other
The Madill mixed doubles team Dianne Scott 12K: "My birth- than chocolate bars."
of Sandra Harris and Tom day!" Holly . Steffler: "For fund
Remington played six great Kim McIntosh 11F: raising 1 would recommend
matches, reached the finals, and "Flowers." raffles and other ticket sales."
lost the battle for the medals to Trudy Taylor 12K: "It's almost Sharon White: " I would like to
Exeter by a close 17-14, 15-6 summer holidays." see something besides chocolate
score. Doug Pidgeon 911: "It's war- bars."
Perhaps the greatest in- m." Sheila Shobbrook: "I think
dividual effort was turned in by Joel VanCamp 9M: "Spring they are a good way because they
Cheryl MacDonald. This was sports." are not hard to sell and. people
Cheryl's first tournament and, in Kathy Walker 12M: "Good are willing to buy them and
playing five long, tense matches, weather." support the school."
two of which went to three Tom Walker 13B: "It's Cathy Walters: "They do great
games; she reached the finals spring." for, our school so we should keep
and lost 11-0, 11-6 to Seaforth. Joanne Wood 13B: "It's a good them, but one should get more
Cheryl's matches accounted for time for the seniors." bar for the money."
15 of our 42 team points. Linda Renwick 13B: "Flying."
The school is proud of the ef- Vicke Netzke 13B: "I get to
forts shown by our fine junior play tennis!"
team and wish Sandra, Tom, and Patti Stewart 13B: "It's the be -
Cheryl good luck in the WOSSA ginning of barefoot season."
championships Friday in Listo- Cathy Walters 1313: "My birth_
wel. day!"
KAREN WOOD with a one handed cartwheel In the floor Frar. Telehus 13B: "Mother's
routine, event. Day." -
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Question: Do you feel that
chocolate bars are a satisfactory
way of raising money — if not
what would you suggest?
Mary Sanderson: "I'm satis-
fied. chocolate bars are the best
d way to raise money for the stu-
' dent C011nCll." - ,
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